The new AW Conqueror Didot pays homage to 70s phototype typography
Coming out of the five AW Conqueror families, the AW Conqueror Didot is a very complete extension claiming the 60-70s spirit. With this new Didot 2018, we go further by offering 24 weights. The three hairline variations (optical sizes) allows use in large high contrast headlines such as a legible body text, due to a suitable contrast. A large number of titling variants have been added to the delight of artistic directors in search of exuberant compositions.
Typofonderie at Typofest
Typofonderie will be at Typofest, in Bulgaria for the conference day and typeface design workshop. Jean François Porchez will speaks about the visible Invisibility of Words. Together with Mathieu Réguer, the duo will conduct a letterform workshop under the TypeParis banner.
Jean François Porchez speaks at Type Directors Club, New York
Visual identity is built from the colors and typefaces that make up the most fundamental expression of a brand, yet the design of typefaces must remain invisible for the convenience of the reader. How does the typeface designer reconcile such inherent contradictions, while also meeting the needs of their clients?
Happy new year 2018
For these traditional greetings for the coming year, let us go back to the past year achievement and have a look at some predictions for the future. We wish you the next 2018 year full of promises and success.
Jean François Porchez speaks at Great Eight conference in Moscow
Jean François Porchez join a bunch of speakers for the Great Eight conference in Moscow. In addition, he will conduct a Letterform workshop under the TypeParis banner in the Russia capital.
Ysans, fashion style meets typography
Ysans is a new Typofonderie typeface. The Ysans designed by Jean François Porchez is a sanserif influenced by Cassandre lettering pieces and the geometric sanserif style from the inter-war period. Since Chanel logo, the geometric sanserif style is the favorite typographic thing in fashion. Ysans asserts this reference. Not only Haute-Couture houses use these categories of typefaces for their visual identity, but fashion magazines usually strength their layout with these geometric sanserif when a Didot isn’t used.
Typofonderie mini tour on the US West Coast
In October 2017, Jean François together with Véronique will visit San Francisco and Seattle for a Mini tour of talks. In Seattle, a letterform workshop under the TypeParis banner is also planned. The talks themes. Visible invisibility of words: Why typography is a vital asset of business communication?
Jean François Porchez speaks at Kerning conference
For the third year, Kerning Conference hold in Faenza propose workshops and talks. Jean François Porchez will talks about the visible invisibility of words. Why typography is a vital asset of business communication?
A World of Words: Jean François Porchez speaking at St Bride, London
A World of Words: Described as French typographic legend by Grafik, Jean Francois Porchez has designed bespoke fonts for a boggling array of global brands: Le Monde, the Paris Metro, Louis Vuitton, Galleries Lafayette, Sephora, YSL Beauté and Nespresso, to name but a few. In his talk next Tuesday he will share his experiences as an expert in the design of bespoke typefaces.
Mencken: An American Scotch typeface remixed à la française in 63 styles
Mencken is a new Typofonderie typeface. The new typeface has sixty-three styles, divided into three widths, three optical sizes, romans, italics, borders and dingbats. Mencken is unique because it is designed according to different axis and optical sizes. Firstly, the Mencken Text is a low-contrast transitional type designed on an oblique axis, asserting horizontal, featuring open counters. On the other side of the spectrum, the Mencken Head (and narrow variations) is designed on a vertical axis, high contrast, in a contemporary Didot style.